hypercorrection
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/ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/
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/ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ (UK) · /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ (US)
Definition of hypercorrection
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.
- (countable, uncountable)A nonstandard form so used.
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Etymology
From hyper- + correction.
Words you can make from hypercorrection
200+ playable · top: HYPERCORRECT (24 pts)
Best play hypercorrect 24 points11-letter words
2 words10-letter words
8 words9-letter words
28 words- COHERENCY 19 pts
- HYPOCRITE 19 pts
- HYPOTONIC 19 pts
- NEOPHYTIC 19 pts
- PRECOCITY 18 pts
- PROCHOICE 18 pts
- PYRETHRIN 17 pts
- CHIROPTER 16 pts
- COENOCYTE 16 pts
- CROCHETER 16 pts
- NEPHROTIC 16 pts
- ORTHOEPIC 16 pts
- PETRICHOR 16 pts
- PHRENETIC 16 pts
- RETICENCY 16 pts
- REPERTORY 14 pts
- TORCHIERE 14 pts
- CORRECTER 13 pts
- CORRECTOR 13 pts
- INCORRECT 13 pts
- INTERCROP 13 pts
- NEOTROPIC 13 pts
- PRECENTOR 13 pts
- RECEIPTOR 13 pts
- RECEPTION 13 pts
- PORTIONER 11 pts
- REPRINTER 11 pts
- TIERCERON 11 pts
8-letter words
76 words- CORYPHEE 18 pts
- HYPNOTIC 18 pts
- OOPHYTIC 18 pts
- PHYTONIC 18 pts
- PYTHONIC 18 pts
- TYPHONIC 18 pts
- ECOTYPIC 17 pts
- PYCNOTIC 17 pts
- HONEYPOT 16 pts
- NEOPHYTE 16 pts
- ORTHOEPY 16 pts
- CEROTYPE 15 pts
- CIPHERER 15 pts
- CORNETCY 15 pts
- CORNICHE 15 pts
- ENCHORIC 15 pts
- ENCIPHER 15 pts
- HERPETIC 15 pts
- PHENETIC 15 pts
- PHONETIC 15 pts
- PHORETIC 15 pts
- PHOTONIC 15 pts
- POECHORE 15 pts
- PROCHEIN 15 pts
- RICOCHET 15 pts
- CONCEPTI 14 pts
- COPRINCE 14 pts
- ERYTHRON 14 pts
- PRECINCT 14 pts
- CHERRIER 13 pts
- CHERTIER 13 pts
- COHERENT 13 pts
- COINHERE 13 pts
- CRYOTRON 13 pts
- ENRICHER 13 pts
- EYEPOINT 13 pts
- NEPHRITE 13 pts
- NOTCHIER 13 pts
- ORTHICON 13 pts
- PRINTERY 13 pts
- RETRENCH 13 pts
- RHETORIC 13 pts
- TORCHERE 13 pts
- TORCHIER 13 pts
- TRENCHER 13 pts
- TREPHINE 13 pts
- CICERONE 12 pts
- COERCION 12 pts
- CONCERTI 12 pts
- CONCERTO 12 pts
- CONCRETE 12 pts
- CROCEINE 12 pts
- CROCOITE 12 pts
- ENTROPIC 12 pts
- INCEPTOR 12 pts
- NECROTIC 12 pts
- OPTRONIC 12 pts
- PECORINO 12 pts
- PRENTICE 12 pts
- PRETONIC 12 pts
- PROTONIC 12 pts
- RECEPTOR 12 pts
- TERPENIC 12 pts
- HEREINTO 11 pts
- THORNIER 11 pts
- CROONIER 10 pts
- ERECTION 10 pts
- INOTROPE 10 pts
- NEOTERIC 10 pts
- OPTIONEE 10 pts
- PORTIERE 10 pts
- REPORTER 10 pts
- TRICORNE 10 pts
- ORIENTER 8 pts
- ORNERIER 8 pts
- REORIENT 8 pts
7-letter words
85 words- CHICORY 17 pts
- CIPHONY 17 pts
- CRYPTIC 16 pts
- HYPERER 15 pts
- HYPERON 15 pts
- OOPHYTE 15 pts
- ORPHREY 15 pts
- CHIRPER 14 pts
- CHOICER 14 pts
- CHOPINE 14 pts
- CHOREIC 14 pts
- CHRONIC 14 pts
- CONCHIE 14 pts
- COOPERY 14 pts
- CROCHET 14 pts
- CRYONIC 14 pts
- ECORCHE 14 pts
- ECOTYPE 14 pts
- ENCRYPT 14 pts
- HENCOOP 14 pts
- NEPHRIC 14 pts
- PENOCHE 14 pts
- PERCHER 14 pts
- PHOCINE 14 pts
- CONCEPT 13 pts
- ECTOPIC 13 pts
- HERONRY 13 pts
- CHEERIO 12 pts
- CHEROOT 12 pts
- CHIRREN 12 pts
- CHORINE 12 pts
- CHORION 12 pts
- CHORTEN 12 pts
- CITHERN 12 pts
- CITHREN 12 pts
- COHERER 12 pts
- ENTROPY 12 pts
- ERETHIC 12 pts
- ETHERIC 12 pts
- HERETIC 12 pts
- NEOTYPE 12 pts
- NOTCHER 12 pts
- CENTRIC 11 pts
- CEROTIC 11 pts
- CICOREE 11 pts
- COERCER 11 pts
- COERECT 11 pts
- CONCEIT 11 pts
- CONCERT 11 pts
- CORNICE 11 pts
- CORRECT 11 pts
- CREPIER 11 pts
- CROCEIN 11 pts
- CROCINE 11 pts
- ECCRINE 11 pts
- ENTOPIC 11 pts
- NEPOTIC 11 pts
- ORECTIC 11 pts
- PERCENT 11 pts
- ERRHINE 10 pts
- HERITOR 10 pts
- HEROINE 10 pts
- HONOREE 10 pts
- HONORER 10 pts
- HOOTIER 10 pts
- HORNIER 10 pts
- HORNITO 10 pts
- HORRENT 10 pts
- NEITHER 10 pts
- NORTHER 10 pts
- COINTER 9 pts
- COONTIE 9 pts
- CORNIER 9 pts
- CORONER 9 pts
- CORONET 9 pts
- COTERIE 9 pts
- CROONER 9 pts
- ECOTONE 9 pts
- ENTERIC 9 pts
- ENTICER 9 pts
- ERECTOR 9 pts
- INEPTER 9 pts
- NOTICER 9 pts
- PEREION 9 pts
- ONERIER 7 pts
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